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Exploit code released for critical VMware flaw

Mon, February 25

Exploit code released for critical VMware flaw

By Robert Westervelt

Excerpt:

“The flaw was discovered by Boston-based Core Security Inc. and it could be dangerous, allowing an attacker to gain complete access to a host system if enterprises enabled the file sharing feature. The issue affects all currently supported Windows-hosted versions of VMware Workstation, ACE, and Player…

“Core is releasing exploit code to its customers this week, said Ivan Arce, chief technology officer of Core. Arce said the flaw demonstrates the continued weaknesses inherent in virtualization software.”